Chapter 312: Cultural Differences
Sure enough, not long after the large army left, several trucks drove into the Ming Tombs Scenic Area, and several cadre-like people collected the tape recorders, radios, cameras and other things in the hands of tourists, loaded them into a big box, and then organized these tourists to clean the ground of the scenic spot, and then they took these trucks together.
And Carter, the reporter who recorded all this, exclaimed to Downing with a shocked face: "Oh my God, what are they doing here?" Is this a fraud? Is everything we see in China fake? Oh, my God! This country is so horrible, I have a very strong sense of insecurity and unreality! ”
To be honest, at this time, Downing regretted letting Carter stay to shoot the truth, because this problem was really very difficult to explain, he thought for a long time, and then said: "In fact, things are not what you think, I think the root should be the difference between Eastern and Western cultures, for Orientals, especially Chinese, face is a very important thing, even more than everything." President Nixon's visit to China is the biggest foreign affairs event since the founding of the People's Republic of China, especially this time there are a large number of accompanying reporters and TV broadcasts, so the Chinese government does not want to expose its bad side in front of the Western public, or they think it is not good, so it is inevitable to make some preparations in advance, you can also understand this situation as an expression of hospitality, in short, I hope that the guests can come with pleasure and return satisfied! ”
Although Tangning has tried his best to explain, Carter is still difficult to understand: "MYGOD, there can still be this kind of explanation, Mr. Tangning, it seems that you really understand the Chinese, but no matter how you explain it, this deception is deception." We just want to see a real China, a China that is different from the civil war, and we didn't expect China to become as developed as the United States, and even some of our colleagues in China would be surprised to see the roadside patrol trees, so they don't need to do this at all, it will only reduce the status of the Chinese government in our hearts. ”
In this regard, Tang Ning could only shrug his shoulders and say, "I said it all." This is the difference between Eastern and Western cultures, Orientals feel that they have put a lot of effort into entertaining guests, but the guests feel that the host is deceitful and insincere, but in fact, there is nothing wrong with both parties. ”
"Anyway, I must send this picture back to the TV station." Carter said stubbornly.
Tang Ning replied firmly: "I dare to pack the ticket, you will never send back this picture, because the Chinese government will never allow this kind of picture that damages the image of the country to appear in the media, and you don't know how strict China's news control is." ”
"I know, I know. I've heard that China has a literary prison, but can they still control our American media? Carter replied disapprovingly.
"Don't talk nonsense, the literal prison was a matter of the Qing Dynasty, and it has been hundreds of years since now." However, Tang Ning complained in his heart at this time, in fact, the current text prison is much more than then, and in 2015, the sensitive words are even more strange to make you collapse, and all you think of are sensitive words.
As it turned out, Downing's guess was correct. It is true that this scene was not successfully broadcast, and it is said that the leaders of the relevant departments apologized to Kissinger. Admits that the incident was indeed pre-arranged, and asks that the footage not be played.
Carter, who thought he had filmed a piece of hot news, was very depressed about this, and complained while looking for Downing to drink, and Downing comforted him: "Okay, okay, there's no need to be unhappy because of this." In fact, no matter what you photograph in China, sending it back will attract attention, because the American people know nothing about China, and even many people think that Chinese are braided and wearing horse coats, so no matter what you post, everyone will feel very fresh. On the contrary, if you make the topic too hot all of a sudden, everyone will not be able to accept it for a while. ”
Then he changed his words and said: "If you still feel depressed, I can tell you a good way to relieve loneliness, it is said that Miss Walters of NBC TV has been lonely these days, and has been muttering that Chinese men are too restrained, and they don't even invite her to drink." ”
Sure enough, the best topic of conversation among men is women, as soon as he heard this topic, Carter was not depressed, and sneered in a low voice: "Barbara's is like this, no matter where she goes, the most important thing for her is to hook up with a local man, just like we collect stamps, her interest is to collect men, but I am not interested in this kind of woman, I don't know how many men have touched that body." ”
Hearing this, Downing felt a chill in his heart, because this Barbara Walters had also seduced him on the plane when he came, but at that time he was immersed in the excitement of returning home, so he didn't have the heart to do this thing of men and women at all.
At this time, Carter complained again: "Actually, it's not just Chinese men who are restrained, I think even Chinese girls are not normal." Not to mention that there is not a single Chinese girl in the bar, and there is not a single beautiful girl in high heels, dresses, and jewelry on the street, and the girls you see every day are either old-fashioned or like a religious fanatic, which is really depressing. ”
Tang Ning said in his heart, aren't you talking nonsense, don't say that in this era, even if it is another ten years, you won't see a Chinese girl in a Chinese bar, but after 1995, it will be completely different. (If you understand this proper noun, you will understand, don't study good children who don't understand, if you are inexperienced, it is easy to get sick or be cheated, and even if you don't encounter this kind of thing, you won't meet any good girls)
As for Carter's opinion, it is more normal for old-fashioned girls to participate in such important foreign affairs activities, so who has not checked the three generations of grandparents, must all have good roots and good composition, and should have been educated about the importance and seriousness of this work before coming, in this mentality, you want to talk to them about something else, isn't that a joke? (To be continued.) )